Anxiety is a completely normal response to stress. Stress is a completely natural response to situations that we find difficult to handle or understand. It's common to be anxious about surgery. However, if it's not managed properly, adverse physical and mental effects could occur. Many experience apprehension on “going under the knife." But could we [...]
Our spine is literally the backbone of our skeletal system. Without it, the slew of motions and activities we take for granted everyday would be impossible. In fact, in the United States alone, roughly 500,000 Americans undergo surgery for lower back issues. So if this is your next step in corrective measures, what can you [...]
Golfing has gained massive traction as one of America’s all-time favorite activities. Here in South Florida, we are especially at an advantage with our year-round tropical climate. Though over time, it is easy to golf course back pain, or sports related injuries. Nearly 50% of golfers are affected by back pain. Of that 50%, men [...]
Overuse injuries from the excessive use of video gaming consoles are a frequent complaint from patients who come to orthopedic doctors for care. Spines, hands, and especially thumbs can all be affected. The most common condition is a repetitive stress injury ( or gamer’s thumb.) This inflammation of the tendons that connects the wrist to [...]
More than 1.1 million total joint arthroplasty procedures are performed annually in the US. Postsurgical pain from these procedures is typically managed with continuous regional nerve blocks and systemic opioids, which can be associated with side effects such as leg weakness and sedation - both of which increase the risk of falls. Click the following [...]
Radiofrequency ablation is a pain management procedure. When performed, an electrical current is produced by a wave to heat up an area of nerve tissue. Therefore, decreasing pain signals from that area. Allowing you to properly manage pain. Radiofrequency ablation has helped those with chronic lower back and neck pain. However, it is also used [...]
There are millions of people who suffer from debilitating low back pain and joint pain who live in misery every day. They wake up in pain. Trudge through the day in pain. And then, go to bed in pain. Most chronic pain sufferers have tried a host of medications too. In fact, some have been [...]
Millions of Americans suffer from back pain, with an estimated 50% of all working Americans admitting to having back symptoms each year. Back pain is the most common reason for missed work and the second most common reason for visits to the doctor’s office. It is estimated that in 2012, 50 billion American dollars were [...]
A Non-Surgical Method for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis By: Dr. Adam Hammer Millions of people suffer from debilitating low back pain as the result of cumulative degenerative changes of the aging spine. This includes degenerative disc disease, facet joint arthritis, and commonly spinal stenosis. We are happy to announce a new alternative, Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression (MILD.) Typical lumbar [...]
Sparked by an increasing demand to provide nonoperative, multidisciplinary alternatives to its many patients in debilitating pain, Spine Ortho Center has opened its own pain management division. The division is headed by Dr. Adam Hammer, who trained at New York City’s prestigious Mount Sinai Medical Center and is double board-certified in Pain Management and Physical [...]
